This crossword No. 25207 clues and answers were published on Fri 31 Dec 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25207 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Leading man in 13 across ignoring the odds : AHEAD
10-across – Who tabled amendment for coup de grâce? : DEATHBLOW
11-across – Female novelist has it in for Labour leader : GAITSKELL
12-across – Set for scan and playback? : READY
13-across – Centre of attraction in pub: policeman providing rum : BACARDI
15-across – Retreat from announcement of great uncertainty : HIDEOUT
17-across – Birds start to run in all directions : WRENS
18-across – Dopey given short change in America : DIM
20-across – 12 on time for food : TRIPE
22-across – Topper recollected his talk : SILKHAT
25-across – Regrettable dismissal of American loser : SADSACK
26-across – Naturally a gift is left for blonde to accept : FLAIR
27-across – Film director first to include song? Not so! : PREMINGER
30-across – Chap bumped into at first in London suburbs : METROLAND
31-across – Flower expert needing no introduction : ASTER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Report from outlaw on edge of greenwood : BANG
2-down – More dice being cast? It’s no great shakes! : MEDIOCRE
3-down – Poetry from Black Sea port lacking sex appeal : ODES
4-down – JFK formerly unemployed? Crazy! : IDLEWILD
5-down – Indian worker raising fruit, quite content : WALLAH
6-down – Mad Hatter’s odd, having little time to run : SHORTDATED
7-down – The city of Orlando’s a pleasant part in retrospect : ELPASO
8-down – Win over, for example, taking wickets : SWAY
13-down – Game birds brought to book : BOWLS
14-down – Plant in Herts reorganised by director : RESTHARROW
16-down – Timber frames with slight modification : TWEAK
19-down – Yorkshire beauty queen, we hear, pulls the wool over one’s eyes : MISLEADS
21-down – Up in arms about leaders of Nicaraguan group aided in scandal : IRANGATE
23-down – Nothing to support listed building extension : LEANTO
24-down – Tasteless articles about one computer game : TIPCAT
26-down – Get hot under the collar following Australian runner — not down under! : FUME
28-down – Russian leader in bed, topless : IVAN
29-down – Red inside like gold dust : RARE
This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.